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Text: THE MCCLURKEN FAMILY
For much of the information contained in this section, your compiler
is indebted to Miss Lois Myers of Kittredge, Colorado, herself
a McClurken descendant, and to Mrs. Price R. Reid of Wichita,
Kansas, who joined the Daughters of the Colonists on her descent
from James McClurken as an Original Landowner. Miss Myers
spent some time in the native town of the McClurkins (as they spell
it in Ireland), Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, and also traveling
over much of the United States gathering information for a
book which she is writing.
James McClurken settled in Laurens Co. in 1773, but moved to
Chester Co. about 1788. James McClurken brought ten children to
America in the ship "Lord Donluce" in 1772, sailing from Larne,
Co. Antrim to Charleston, S. C. James McClurken died in Chester
Co. between date of his will, Dec. 9, 1794 and the date it was probated,
Sept. 21, 1795. He was born between 1700 and 1720 in Ireland.
The will is recorded in Will Book A on pages 216-217, Chester
Co. A summary of the will follows: He bequeaths to his well-beloved
son, Thomas McClurken, daughter Eleanor, son Samuel,
daughter Jean (Jane), daughter Catherine, daughter Jennet, deed
son James' children, deed daughter Lilly's (Lillias) children, to
grandsons, Andrew and James McClurken, sons of my son John.
Bequeaths to all grandsons named for him, viz. To James McClurken,
son Samuel's son; to James Boyd, daughter Catherine's son;
to James Weir, daughter Jean's son; to James McClurken, Jennet's
son; to Mary Younger, my daughter Eleanor's daughter. Executors,
John Maybin (Maben) and my beloved son-in-law, David Weir.
Witnesses: Stafford Curry, James Brown, James Strong.
James McClurken's children with their approximate births are
as follows:
1. Mary McClurken, b. 1744, m. George Moore. Must have died
without issue before her father's will was made.
2. Thomas McClurken, b. 1746, m. Smith, dau. of David
Smith in Chester Co., S. C.
3. James McClurken, b. 1748, m. Catherine Will in
Laurens Co., S. C. Proved Jan. 22, 1831.
4. Lillias McClurken, b. 1750. Probably married John Baird. Died
before her father s will was made.
5. Eleanor McClurken, b. 1753, m. (1) William Young (2) John
Mabin. Died in Ohio.
6. Samuel McClurken, b. 1756, m. Nancy Died 1795
in Laurens Co., S. C. Son Samuel went to Henderson Co.
Tenn.
7. Jane (Jean) McClurken, b. 1758, m. David Weir.
8. Catherine McClurken, b. 1760, m. William Boyd in 1778 in
Laurens Co. before her father moved to Chester. A minor on
arrival in Charleston.
9. John McClurken, b. 1763, m. Margaret Walker. He was a
minor on arrival in Charleston.
10. Jennet McClurken, b. 1765, m. Matthew Henry McClurken,
a cousin. Son James went to Preble Co., Ohio, then to Randolph,
Ill.
According to Miss Lois Myers, the descendants of Andrew
McClurken, the son of John McClurken, are the only ones of the
name in S. C. today. His brother, James went to Tipton Co., Tenn.
Royal Grants to this family of McClurken.
( In the early records the name is written in different ways,
McLurkam, McClurkham, McClurkan, McCluckan, McClurkin,
and McClurken).
From Jane Revills Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to S. C.
1763-1773. Also from Royal Grants, State Department, Columbia,
S. C.
At a Council Meeting in Charleston on Jan. 6, 1773 James
McClurken was given a King's or Royal Grant of 350 A. that is,
100 A. for himself, 50 A. for his wife, name unknown and 50 A.
apiece for 4 minor children, the older children getting grants of
their own. The minor children were Catherine, John, and Jennet.
Another minor child of whom we have no record could have died
soon after arrival. This grant was for 350 A. in Craven Co., southwest
of Durbin s Creek on Bowen's Branch, Aug. 19, 1774.
James McLurkam, the son, unmarried 100 A. Craven Co. south
of Enoree River, bordering on Mordecai Moore's land. May 5, 1773.
Probably came over ahead of his father. Survey Feb. 27, 1773.
Recorded Aug. 20, 1773.
Samuel McClurkam, 100 A. Ninety-Six Dist. on Raburn Creek,
bordering Robert Box, Edward Box, James Williams and Thos.
McClurkam. Survey Sept. 30, 1774. Granted May 4, 1775.
Thomas McClurkam In Book E, p. 16, Chester Co., S. C. Thomas
McClurkam deeds to David Weir of Chester part of the 100 A.
granted to him June 16, 1768 by Wm. Bull, Governor and Commander-
in-chief of State of S. C.
Jane McClurkam 100 A. Craven Co., Raeburn Creek, Mar. 17,
1775.
Mary McClurkam 100 A. Craven Co. Bounded by William Williamson,
Thomas Weir. Mar. 17, 1775.
Lillias McClurkam 100 A. Craven Co. '96 Dist. on branch of
Enoree River called River Dam Branch. (This may be Beaver
dam). Mar. 17, 1775.
Eleanor McClurkam 100 A. Craven Co. North West side of Durbin's
Creek, Bowen's Branch, bordering James McClurkan, Patrick
Cunningham. Mar. 17, 1775.
Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland, from which the McClurkens
came to America is 15 miles northwest of Larne from which port
they sailed to Charleston. Miss Myers says that in her research
there in 1950 she found no McClurken farther than seven miles
from Ballymena. She found five male McClurkins (They spell the
name with an i in Ballymena) in County Antrim in the 1666 Heath
money Tax Rolls and nothing more to 1766 when she found a James
McClurkin and John McClurkin on a voter s list. (Protestant Church
list at Ballymena). She believes this James is the James who settled
in Laurens Co. in 1773. The Irish records, most of them were destroyed
by Cromwell. Those that remained in North Ireland were
destroyed to a very large extent in the war between North and
South Ireland in 1922-23, therefore it is difficult to prove anything.
(For connection with Puckett Family, see descendants of John
Smith Puckett (J20) and his first wife, Catherine Boyd.)
Event source: S248
Page: page 452
Text: James McClurken came on Lord Donluce to Charleston
S. C. 1772 chn. ( will ) proved Sept. ct. 1795. Chester Co.
S. C. Catherine and her son James Boyd, Thomas, Samuel,
James, John, Eleanor, Jean, Janet and Lilly.
James and Wm. Boyd, Jr., purchased from their father
tract of land including Boyd Cemetery (grave x) Jan. 1,
1810. (Origin of land dates prior to Revolution).
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